Patents by Inventor Kim M. Sharan

Kim M. Sharan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10325320
    Abstract: A method includes receiving first user input indicating selection of a guaranteed income option to fund essential retirement expenses. The method further includes receiving second user input indicating selection of an investment option to fund lifestyle retirement expenses. The method also includes receiving third user input indicating selection of an unexpected liability coverage option, wherein the unexpected liability coverage option includes a long-term care funding option, an unexpected legal expense funding option, or any combination thereof. The method includes receiving fourth user input indicating selection of one or more legacy planning options. The method also includes generating a retirement plan based on the first user input, the second user input, the third user input, and the fourth user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike R. Greene, Logan C. Clipp, Kim M. Sharan, John R. Woerner, William F. Truscott, David Michael Steglich
  • Patent number: 8688556
    Abstract: A method includes generating a first interactive graphical user interface (GUI) that identifies one or more guaranteed income options to fund essential retirement expenses and receiving a selection of a guaranteed income option. The method includes generating a second interactive GUI that identifies one or more investment options to fund lifestyle retirement expenses and receiving a selection of an investment option. The method includes generating a third interactive GUI that identifies one or more unexpected liability coverage options and receiving a selection of an unexpected liability coverage option. The method includes generating a fourth interactive GUI that identifies one or more legacy planning options and receiving a selection of a legacy planning option. The method includes generating a retirement plan that identifies the selected guaranteed income option, the selected investment option, the selected unexpected liability coverage option, and the selected legacy planning option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike R. Greene, Logan C. Clipp, Kim M. Sharan, John R. Woerner, William F. Truscott
  • Publication number: 20140039938
    Abstract: A method includes receiving first user input indicating selection of a guaranteed income option to fund essential retirement expenses. The method further includes receiving second user input indicating selection of an investment option to fund lifestyle retirement expenses. The method also includes receiving third user input indicating selection of an unexpected liability coverage option, wherein the unexpected liability coverage option includes a long-term care funding option, an unexpected legal expense funding option, or any combination thereof. The method includes receiving fourth user input indicating selection of one or more legacy planning options. The method also includes generating a retirement plan based on the first user input, the second user input, the third user input, and the fourth user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike R. Greene, Logan C. Clipp, Kim M. Sharan, John R. Woerner, William F. Truscott
  • Publication number: 20130332394
    Abstract: A method includes generating a first interactive graphical user interface (GUI) that identifies one or more guaranteed income options to fund essential retirement expenses and receiving a selection of a guaranteed income option. The method includes generating a second interactive GUI that identifies one or more investment options to fund lifestyle retirement expenses and receiving a selection of an investment option. The method includes generating a third interactive GUI that identifies one or more unexpected liability coverage options and receiving a selection of an unexpected liability coverage option. The method includes generating a fourth interactive GUI that identifies one or more legacy planning options and receiving a selection of a legacy planning option. The method includes generating a retirement plan that identifies the selected guaranteed income option, the selected investment option, the selected unexpected liability coverage option, and the selected legacy planning option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike R. Greene, Logan C. Clipp, Kim M. Sharan, John R. Woerner, William F. Truscott